ASSOCIATION OF INFECTION CONTROL KNOWLEDGE WITH DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES AMONG NURSING STUDENTS AT PRIVATE INSTITUTE IN KARACHI
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Keywords
Infection control knowledge, Nursing Student, Association, demographic variables
Abstract
Background: Nurses and health care professionals spend time with patient with different microorganism so they are advised to use necessary precaution to stop the spread of infection such as hand washing and personal protective equipments (PPE).
Aim: This study aimed to measure the knowledge regarding infection control and find their association with demographic variables among nursing students at private institutes in Karachi, Pakistan.
Methodology: In two private nursing colleges in Karachi, this cross-sectional analytical study was conducted between September 2022 and December 2022. Using a suitable sampling technique, 214 first- and second-year nursing students were enlisted. The study measured nursing students' knowledge of infection control using a valid and reliable instrument.
Results: Regarding infection control, the results indicate that 21.5 individuals have moderate knowledge, and 78.5% of participants have a moderate level of knowledge. Furthermore, there are no significant differences between the infection control knowledge score and working hospital, age, gender, academic year, or clinical placement.
Conclusion: The majority of participants had good knowledge of infection control, and did not significantly differ between age groups, genders, academic years, clinical placements, or working hospitals. To develop measures for infection control among healthcare workers; hospital, clinical placement, age, gender, education level, and other demographics should all be considered.
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Khadija Al Shukhali
Executive Director of Nursing/Midwifery Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar
Amir Sultan
Assistant professor Tasleem College of Nursing and health sciences.
Javed Iqbal
Nursing Department, communicable disease center-Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha Qatar.
Afsha Bibi
MSN Scholar at Ziauddin University Faculty of Nursing and midwifery
Umar Farooq
Final year BSN Student in Suvastu School of Nursing and Health Sciences Karachi
Dr Maliha B. Thapur
Consultant Division of Infectious Disease/Medicine Communicable disease center-Hamad Medical.
Dr. Asfand yar Khalid
Medical Education, Hamad medical Corporation Doha Qatar PO.BOX 3050.
Nasir Ali
Monitoring and evaluation specialist.
Dr Waqar Munir
Consultant of Infectious Disease/Medicine Communicable disease center Hamad Medical Doha Qatar.
Adnan Yousef
Final Year MBBS Stdunet United Medical College Kracahi.
Dr Umema Mumtaz
MC College of medical and Health sciences.